TABLE 1. Morphological comparison between Tirmilyra n in On the taxonomy of Philyra sagittifera (Alcock, 1896) and P. concinnus Ghani & Tirmizi, 1995 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Leucosiidae), with description of a new genus from the Indian Ocean

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison between Tirmilyra n. gen. and its closely related genera (modified from Galil, 2009)
CharactersTirmilyra n. gen.Atlantophila Galil, 2009Lyphira Galil, 2009Pyrhila Galil, 2009Hiplyra Galil, 2009Carapace shapeHexagonalSuborbicularSuborbicularSuborbicular, globoseSuborbicularCarapace regionsDistinctIndistinctIndistinctIndistinct.IndistinctDorsal surfaceThree granulated or tuberculated ridges unite to from ‘arrow’ pointing forwardGlabrousGlabrousVariably granulatePunctate and variably granulateHepatic facetBroadly triangular tooth No triangular tooth projecting from lower projecting marginNo triangular tooth projectingLower margin prominently angularNo triangular tooth projecting.Posterior marginWith pointed or blunt lateral tooth in male and femaleWithout lateral teethWithout lateral teethWith blunt lateral teeth in maleWithout lateral teeth.ChelipedsEqualSubequalSubequalSubequalSubequalMale pleonLacking subterminal denticleMinute denticle subdistallyDenticle sub- terminallyLacking subterminal denticleLacking subterminal denticleG1Shaft long, slender and straightShaft stout, sinuous and coiled on itselfShaft long, dorsoventrally flattenedShaft elongate, wide, dorsoventrally flattened.Shaft wide, dorsoventrally flattenedApical processLongDigitate, cornuteShort, cornuteTubular, elongateMinute